For The Chinchilla’s Cages Are They Supposed To Walk On The Wood Chips??
Jan 2, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: Chinchilla CagesI Bought My Chinchilla From This Guy And He Had A Big Shelf At The Bottom And I Was Watching Chinchilla Video’s With My Chinchilla And I Saw This Guy’s Cage And His Chinchilla Was Walking On The Wood Chips? Are You Supposed To Do That?
You can use kiln dried pine, poplar, or aspen for your chins, either work well, although I think the kiln dried pine controls odors better from the urine. They come in various sizes. Mine are somewhat finely ground, some are closer to powder (not sawdust) and some are big chunks. With mom’s giving birth, I’m not a fan of the big chunks. I don’t think it’s as comfortable.
If you use wood shavings, stay away from cedar. Cedar is toxic to all animals and they should not be exposed to it.
Some people have also chosen to use cage liners made out of fleece. I myself didn’t care for it, because I just have too many chins/cages for it to work. But if you only have a single chin, it may be something to check into.
If you have more questions about chinchilla care, please see http://www.chins-n-hedgies.com. You can see different kinds of bedding in use, and if you’re interested in the liners, the members will share how to make them.
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3 Responses for "For The Chinchilla’s Cages Are They Supposed To Walk On The Wood Chips??"
They can only have hardwood chips. Aspen and other hardwoods are great bedding!
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You can use kiln dried pine, poplar, or aspen for your chins, either work well, although I think the kiln dried pine controls odors better from the urine. They come in various sizes. Mine are somewhat finely ground, some are closer to powder (not sawdust) and some are big chunks. With mom’s giving birth, I’m not a fan of the big chunks. I don’t think it’s as comfortable.
If you use wood shavings, stay away from cedar. Cedar is toxic to all animals and they should not be exposed to it.
Some people have also chosen to use cage liners made out of fleece. I myself didn’t care for it, because I just have too many chins/cages for it to work. But if you only have a single chin, it may be something to check into.
If you have more questions about chinchilla care, please see http://www.chins-n-hedgies.com. You can see different kinds of bedding in use, and if you’re interested in the liners, the members will share how to make them.
References :
Chin owner/breeder, 9 years. http://www.chins-n-hedgies.com
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